6.1
MEDIUM
CVE-2016-8583
AlienVault OSSIM/USM Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Description

Multiple GET parameters in the vulnerability scan scheduler of AlienVault OSSIM and USM before 5.3.2 are vulnerable to reflected XSS.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 28, 2016, 3:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 28, 2016, 8:40 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.7

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2016-8583 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-8583 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Alienvault unified_security_management
2 Alienvault open_source_security_information_and_event_management
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2016-8583.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93863
https://www.alienvault.com/forums/discussion/7766/security-advisory-alienvault-5-3-2-address-70-vulnerabilities Vendor Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Imoro Umar Farouq's report on Internal Network Penetration Testing

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Born at : Sept. 12, 2024, 11:46 a.m. This repo has been linked 161 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2016-8583 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-8583 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93863 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 31, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:alienvault:open_source_security_information_and_event_management:5.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:alienvault:unified_security_management:5.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://www.alienvault.com/forums/discussion/7766/security-advisory-alienvault-5-3-2-address-70-vulnerabilities No Types Assigned https://www.alienvault.com/forums/discussion/7766/security-advisory-alienvault-5-3-2-address-70-vulnerabilities Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-79
  • CVE Translated by [email protected]

    Oct. 30, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:alienvault:open_source_security_information_and_event_management:5.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:alienvault:unified_security_management:5.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://www.alienvault.com/forums/discussion/7766/security-advisory-alienvault-5-3-2-address-70-vulnerabilities No Types Assigned https://www.alienvault.com/forums/discussion/7766/security-advisory-alienvault-5-3-2-address-70-vulnerabilities Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-79
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.08 }} 0.00%

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0.34491

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